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Hazard, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Bowling Green spends 4.8% less per student than Hazard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Bowling Green than in Hazard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hazard
 Hazard, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,146  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor913  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Hazard    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Hazard is one of the best places I have been In my entire life. I go and rent out the mother goose and I can run freely in my birthday suit and nobody says anything. It  More

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Over 7 years ago

Hazerd Ky is on of the wrst places on the plantet. I aint kiden. I went to Perry Cty scools and i wus billied. I cant get a good educaction. I cant even spel hypithies  More

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Over 12 years ago

There is no jobs.They are fighting even over the minimum wage ones. No real opportunity.The schools are horrible as well. Many parents are taking their kids out and  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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